Baofeng UV-5R Dual Band UHF/VHF Radio

The Baofeng UV-5R is an economical Dual Band UHF/VHF Amateur Radio that's extremely compact. With 128 channel capacity and up to 12 hours of battery life, the UV-5R is a good choice for ham radio operators who need mobility at low cost.

For your convenience, an optional USB programming cable is available to program the Baofeng UV-5R from a computer.

NOTE: When you purchase this programming cable, we will include the FREE USB cable driver and programming software on CD.

Baofeng UV-5R Firmware Information

We often receive questions about the firmware version of the Baofeng UV-5R radios that we are shipping. The latest known firmware version is HN5RV01, but unfortunately shipments of this radio often have different versions intermixed. Our current inventory seems to be a mix of HN5RV01 and other versions.

Due to popular demand, we are now offering an option to guarantee you the latest version. This involves us having to manually check our inventory to find a radio with the latest version. This isn't as simple as you would think, so we are offering this service for an additional $10.

Important Note: if you do not choose this service, it is quite possible that you may still receive a unit with the latest firmware. Choosing the First Available option simply means our warehouse will pull the next item from the shelf and ship it to you. Choosing Guaranteed Latest means a technician will test radios until a unit with the latest firmware version is found, and that is the unit we will ship to you.

Questions? Call us at 1-800-584-1445 Weekdays 8 AM - 6PM ET.

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